The World Schools The World Schools FormatFormat2 teams, 1 proposing the topic (or motion) and 1 2 teams, 1 proposing the topic (or motion) and 1

opposing itopposing it

Each team has three speaking members, one of Each team has three speaking members, one of whom speaks twicewhom speaks twice

Each speech last 6 minutes (juniors) or 8 minutes Each speech last 6 minutes (juniors) or 8 minutes (seniors), except for the final ‘reply’ speech which is (seniors), except for the final ‘reply’ speech which is half normal lengthhalf normal length

Teams take turns to present their case, starting with Teams take turns to present their case, starting with propositionproposition

Sometimes have prepared motions where teams get Sometimes have prepared motions where teams get the topic in advance and can research itthe topic in advance and can research it

Other times debates have impromptu motions Other times debates have impromptu motions which means the team only get the topic an hour which means the team only get the topic an hour before the debate and must preparebefore the debate and must prepare

PROPOSITIONPROPOSITION OPPOSITIONOPPOSITION

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REPLY SPEECH REPLY SPEECH

8 minutes8 minutesPropositionProposition

8 minutes8 minutesOppositionOpposition

8 minutes8 minutesPropositionProposition

8 minutesOppositionOpposition

8 minutesProposition

8 minutesOppositionOpposition

4 minutesOpposition

4 minutesProposition

•Greet Greet Audience Audience and Judgeand Judge•Opening Opening quotationquotation•Define the Define the motionmotion•A Criteria A Criteria or or mechanismmechanism•Outline Outline Case/ Split Case/ Split according according to speakersto speakers•Present Present your portion your portion of case of case supported supported by evidence by evidence and and examplesexamples•May not May not parametra-parametra-cize the cize the resolutionresolution

•Intro QuoteIntro Quote•Announce Announce the case the case `split`split•Challenge Challenge Definitions Definitions If If necessary necessary ONLY ONLY CHANCE!CHANCE!• Counter Counter Criteria or Criteria or Mechanism Mechanism if necessaryif necessary•Refute the Refute the proposition proposition point x point x pointpoint……………………....•Present Present their part of their part of opposition’s opposition’s casecase•Main Main obligation obligation is “Burden is “Burden of Clash”of Clash”

•Overview of Overview of DB8DB8

•Deal with Deal with definitions definitions and Criteria/ and Criteria/ Mechanism Mechanism if necessary if necessary ONLY ONLY CHANCE!CHANCE!

•Respond to Respond to 11stst opposition’s opposition’s case case argumentsarguments

•Continue Continue with with Propositions Propositions casecase

•Rebuild Rebuild Partner’s Partner’s portion of portion of casecase

•Overview Overview DB8DB8

•Deal with Deal with definitions definitions and Criteria/ and Criteria/ Mechanism Mechanism if necessary if necessary

•Respond to Respond to 22ndnd Proposition’s Proposition’s case case argumentsarguments

•Continue Continue with with Propositions Propositions casecase

•Rebuild 1Rebuild 1stst Opposition’s Opposition’s ArgumentsArguments

•NO NEW NO NEW ARGU-ARGU-MENTSMENTS

•Deal with Deal with definitions definitions and Criteria/ and Criteria/ Mechanism Mechanism if necessary if necessary

•Rebuild Rebuild Proposition Proposition Case Point Case Point by Pointby Point

Attack 2Attack 2ndnd Opposition Opposition ArgumentsArguments

Re Assert Re Assert attacks on attacks on Proposition Proposition Case Point Case Point by Pointby Point

•NO NEW NO NEW ARGU-ARGU-MENTSMENTS•Deal with Deal with definitions if definitions if still still contentiouscontentious

•Attack 2Attack 2ndnd Proposition Proposition ArgumentsArguments

•Re Assert Re Assert attacks on attacks on Proposition Proposition Case Point Case Point by Pointby Point

•Rebuild Rebuild Opposition Opposition Case Point Case Point by Point by Point

•NO NO NEW NEW ARGU-ARGU-MENTSMENTS

•Deal Deal with with some some Prop Prop ArgumentArgument

•Crystallize Crystallize the DB8the DB8

•2 Key 2 Key pointspoints

•Write the Write the judges judges ballot for ballot for them!them!

•NO NO NEW NEW ARGU-ARGU-MENTSMENTS

•Deal w/ Deal w/ some some Opp Opp ArgumentArgument

•Crystallize Crystallize the DB8the DB8

•2 Key 2 Key pointspoints

•Write the Write the judges judges ballot for ballot for them!them!

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Burdens of Proof12.1 The proposition team does not have to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, but merely that its case is true in the majority of cases or as a general proposition.

12.1 The proposition team does not have to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, but merely that its case is true in the majority of cases or as a general proposition.

12.2 The opposition team must prove more than a reasonable doubt about the proposition case.

12.2 The opposition team must prove more than a reasonable doubt about the proposition case.

12.3 Where the topic is expressed as an absolute, the proposition must prove the topic true in the significant majority of cases, but not in every single conceivable instance.

12.3 Where the topic is expressed as an absolute, the proposition must prove the topic true in the significant majority of cases, but not in every single conceivable instance.

12.4 Where the topic is expressed as an absolute, the opposition must do more than present a single instance where the topic is not true and prove that it is not true for at least a significant minority of cases.

12.4 Where the topic is expressed as an absolute, the opposition must do more than present a single instance where the topic is not true and prove that it is not true for at least a significant minority of cases.

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11stst Proposition PropositionGREETGREET the audience and judge and provide an the audience and judge and provide an

Opening QuotationOpening Quotation

DEFINEDEFINE the motion. The definition must be reasonable the motion. The definition must be reasonable

- the test for a reasonable definition is how the ordinary - the test for a reasonable definition is how the ordinary

person on the street define would define a topic.person on the street define would define a topic.

provide a provide a MECHANISM or CRITERIA MECHANISM or CRITERIA (steps that will (steps that will

be taken to implement the motion)be taken to implement the motion)

give a give a CASE SPLIT CASE SPLIT (highlight each of the points that (highlight each of the points that

the proposition are going to make in the debate)the proposition are going to make in the debate)

discuss arguments in favour of the motion discuss arguments in favour of the motion

((CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIALCONSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL))

11stst Opposition Opposition GREETGREET the audience and judge and provide an the audience and judge and provide an

Opening QuotationOpening Quotation

Give the team’s Give the team’s CASE SPLITCASE SPLIT

IF IF necessary offer counter policy and/or definitional necessary offer counter policy and/or definitional

challenge challenge (only chance)(only chance)

Provide a Provide a COUNTERCOUNTER MECHANISM or CRITERIA MECHANISM or CRITERIA if if

necessarynecessary

Provide point by point Provide point by point REBUTTALREBUTTAL for the first speaker for the first speaker

of the propositionof the proposition

Present the opposition’s Present the opposition’s Constructive ArgumentsConstructive Arguments

ProvideProvide Clash Clash

22ndnd Proposition Proposition OverviewOverview of the debate thus far of the debate thus far

DEALDEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria with any Mechanism or Criteria

challenges if necessary (only chance)challenges if necessary (only chance)

provideprovide REBUTTAL REBUTTAL of the first speaker of the first speaker

of the opposition’s argumentsof the opposition’s arguments

further the proposition’s case with further the proposition’s case with

CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIALCONSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL

REBUILD REBUILD partner’s portion of the casepartner’s portion of the case

22ndnd Opposition Opposition OverviewOverview of the debate thus far of the debate thus far

DEALDEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria with any Mechanism or Criteria

challenges if necessarychallenges if necessary

REBUTREBUT the arguments brought forward the arguments brought forward

by the second speaker of the by the second speaker of the

propositionproposition

Provide Provide CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL to to

further the opposition’s casefurther the opposition’s case

REBUILDREBUILD partner’s portion of the case partner’s portion of the case

33rdrd Proposition Proposition

The third speaker is sometimes known as the The third speaker is sometimes known as the

‘‘Rebuttal SpeakerRebuttal Speaker’. ’.

The third speaker The third speaker MAY NOT MAY NOT bring in any new bring in any new

arguments!arguments!

DEALDEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria with any Mechanism or Criteria

challenges if necessarychallenges if necessary

RebuildRebuild proposition case point by point proposition case point by point

AttackAttack 2 2ndnd Opposition’s arguments Opposition’s arguments

33rdrd Opposition OppositionThe third speaker The third speaker MAY NOT MAY NOT bring in bring in

any new arguments!any new arguments!

DealDeal with any definitions if still with any definitions if still

contentiouscontentious

RebuildRebuild opposition case point by point opposition case point by point

AttackAttack 3rd proposition’s arguments 3rd proposition’s arguments

Reply SpeechesReply Speeches The opposition’s reply comes after the The opposition’s reply comes after the opposition opposition

third speaker, and is followed by thethird speaker, and is followed by the proposition proposition reply.reply.

This is a short, three-minute speech given by either the This is a short, three-minute speech given by either the first or second speaker from each teamfirst or second speaker from each team

The reply speech is sometimes referred to as being a The reply speech is sometimes referred to as being a ""biased adjudicationbiased adjudication" of the debate, because its " of the debate, because its format is similar to that of an adjudicator's oral format is similar to that of an adjudicator's oral feedback on the debate, but with the purpose of feedback on the debate, but with the purpose of convincing the audience that the speaker's team was convincing the audience that the speaker's team was victorious.victorious.

Both teams should Both teams should CRYSTALIZECRYSTALIZE the debate, focus on the debate, focus on 2-3 KEY POINTS2-3 KEY POINTS, and , and WRITE THE JUDGES BALLOT WRITE THE JUDGES BALLOT FOR THEM.FOR THEM.